QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

12 Stop (11) 13 Butt (6) 14 Lethargy (6) 16 Stingy (4) 17 Immediately (9) 18 Plunge into

water (5) 19 Nuisance (4) 20 Improvise

(4,2,3) 22 Broke (5) 23 Poorly (3,6) 27 Facing

difficulty (2,1,4) 30 Pause (6)

31 Additionally (4) 32 Aimlessly

float (5) 35 Bargain (4) 36 Light couch (7) 38 Mad (4) 39 Shy (7) 42 Keep watch on

(6) 45 Rest (5) 46 Protective

helmet (4,3) 47 Red jewel (4) 48 Bang (4) 50 Begin trip

at sea (3,4) 52 Singer (5) 54 Fur (6) 56 Free time (7) 57 Self-satisfied (4) 59 Loot (7)

61 Fortune (4) 64 Priest (5) 66 Group (4) 67 Leash (6) 69 Colourless gas

(7) 72 Cocktail (5,4) 73 Backless seat

(5) 74 Target for

criticism (4,5) 79 Fool (4)

81 Strength (5) 82 Skipper’s role

(9) 83 Leer at (4) 85 Wise (6) 86 Outdoor meal

(6) 87 Sound

judgment (6,5)

DOWN

1 Folder (4) 2 Meagre (6) 3 Contemptuous (6) 4 Wrongly interpret (7) 5 Forceful (5) 6 Find (3,5,2) 7 Unrefined (5) 8 Lose one’s temper (4,1,4) 9 Extend (7) 10 Trickle (4) 11 Attractive person (3,5) 15 Small gate (6)

21 Sheets (5) 24 Dog (7) 25 Shake (6) 26 Exchange (6) 28 Excellent (5) 29 Nocturnal

bird (3) 33 Throb (7) 34 Screen (6) 37 Push back (5) 40 Of a city (5)

41 Pretence (7) 43 Make

amends (5) 44 Shine (6) 46 Very

angry (3,2) 49 Omit (4,3) 51 Set of

warships (6) 53 Sickness (6) 55 Layer on soil (5) 58 Enthusiastically

do (3,5,2) 60 Fish eggs (3) 62 Artificial

waterway (5) 63 Electronic

reader (4,5) 65 Saying (8) 68 Group of

actors (6) 70 Soft shoe (7) 71 Family handle

(7) 75 Difficult (6) 76 Highest point

(6) 77 Building block

(5) 78 Stick (5) 80 Tight (4) 84 Defeat (4)